RAF tests Omega-owned tanker aircraft
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RAF tests Omega-owned tanker aircraft
In the public domain - from Flightglobal.com:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...-aircraft.html
I won't reproduce it all here, just this bit:
Which is interesting: there was no mention that anyone had suggested there was a lack of available aircraft, so why specifically say there wasn't?
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...-aircraft.html
I won't reproduce it all here, just this bit:
The RAF says the recent sorties were performed under a reciprocal agreement with the USN, which makes frequent operational use of its Lockheed TriStar and Vickers VC10 tankers. "It was not a case of there being a lack of available aircraft," it notes.
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Perhaps because they know that people on here would start a slow news day red-top story by saying there was??
Methinks the gentleman protests too much. ( or something like that)
Methinks the gentleman protests too much. ( or something like that)
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Each Tornado received a total of 8,170kg (18,000lb) of fuel through two contacts during the 3,700km (2,000nm)
What were the abort airfields ? What system of fuel planning do they use ?
No doubt they're well up to speed on RAPS?
My info. is that the RAF is using this private military contractor 'because of the VC10 capability gap'......
My info. is that the RAF is using this private military contractor 'because of the VC10 capability gap'......